thisgirldrums

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1. "Observed" urine drug screen

   thisgirldrums replied to thisgirldrums's topic in General Nursing

   It isn't her watching me pee that I found uncomfortable. It was dropping my pants and underwear raising my shirt and turning in a circle that I found unreasonable. And yes I doubt I leave with anything in my pockets again.

2. "Observed" urine drug screen

   thisgirldrums posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello all. I've been an RN for 12 years, unblemished record, stellar recommendations, and most of my experience is in critical care. I started working for a large urban health system 3 months ago. I inadvertently took home a partial vial of Fentan...

3. straws and aspiration risk

   thisgirldrums posted a topic in CRNA

   i'm a new employee (nursing student/CNA) training on an ortho-neuro floor. we learned in nursing school not to use straws w/patients who are at risk for aspiration, however they do this routinely on this floor. (i witnessed an aspiration risk patie...

4. How Much REAL Time Does Nursing School Occupy?

   thisgirldrums replied to EyesForward's topic in General Students

   I have several degrees, including a Ph.D., and am currently in my second semester of nursing school. Compared to my other degrees, including graduate, nursing school takes just as much, if not more, time. I know students who work full time, have ch...